Nuclear Medical Technology Technologist

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to employ radioactive and stable nuclides in diagnostic evaluations and therapeutic applications while monitoring for patient health and safety. Includes instruction in nuclear physics, health physics, instrumentation and statistics, biochemistry, immunology, radiopharmacology, radiation biology, clinical nuclear medicine, radionuclide therapy, computer applications, safety regulations, equipment operation, quality control, laboratory procedures, taking patient histories, patient evaluation and monitoring, emergency first aid, administration and record-keeping, and personnel supervision.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 67 institutions across the United States, with a total of 1778 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

87

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

201

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

285

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

6

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

8

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

1

degrees awarded

Other Awards

1,190

awards given

Top Schools for Nuclear Medical Technology Technologist

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK
135
2 Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC
78
3 Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL
66
4 GateWay Community College
Phoenix, AZ
57
5 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH
56
6 Weber State University
Ogden, UT
54
7 Houston Community College
Houston, TX
54
8 Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
54
9 The University of Findlay
Findlay, OH
51
10 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI
51
11 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
48
12 Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
45
13 Chattanooga State Community College
Chattanooga, TN
42
14 MCPHS University
Boston, MA
39
15 Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL
39
16 Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR
39
17 Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
36
18 Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA
33
19 Augusta University
Augusta, GA
33
20 Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH
30
21 Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
30
22 Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC
28
23 Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Lancaster, PA
24
24 Connecticut State Community College
Hartford, CT
24
25 Galveston College
Galveston, TX
24
26 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson, NC
24
27 Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
24
28 Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
24
29 Bellevue College
Bellevue, WA
22
30 Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX
21
31 Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
21
32 Salem State University
Salem, MA
21
33 Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
Rochester, MN
21
34 Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC
21
35 Baptist Health Sciences University
Memphis, TN
21
36 Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL
21
37 Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
18
38 Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA
18
39 Miami Dade College
Miami, FL
18
40 Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA
18
41 Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
18
42 University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX
18
43 University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences
San Juan, PR
18
44 Baptist Health College Little Rock
Little Rock, AR
18
45 University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
15
46 College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
15
47 University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
15
48 University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
Blue Ash, OH
15
49 Prince George's Community College
Largo, MD
15
50 Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
Dover, DE
15
51 Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
Sewell, NJ
12
52 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Cincinnati, OH
12
53 Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY
12
54 AdventHealth University
Orlando, FL
12
55 University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
9
56 Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
9
57 Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL
9
58 University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
9
59 University of Mississippi
University, MS
9
60 University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR
6
61 Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA
6
62 York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA
6
63 South College
Knoxville, TN
6
64 Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR
6
65 Columbia State Community College
Columbia, TN
4
66 Benedictine University
Lisle, IL
3
67 Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN
3